Balanchine
Casting
Saturday, February 14, 2026 AT 2:00 pm
Diamonds
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Original Lighting Design: Ronald Bates
World Premiere (Jewels): April 13, 1967—New York City Ballet, New York State Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: March 12, 2002—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, movements 2, 3, 4 & 5. This performance of Diamonds, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery courtesy of Sarasota Ballet. Costumes courtesy of The Australian Ballet.
Serenade
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal (1948); Ronald Bates (1964); Mark Stanley (current production)
World Premiere: March 1, 1935—American Ballet, Adelphi Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: April 18, 1952—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48. This performance of Serenade, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, NY.
Stars and Stripes
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
World Premiere: January 17, 1958—New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: January 19, 1981—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. This performance of Stars and Stripes, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery and Costumes courtesy of BALLET WEST, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director.
Balanchine
Casting & Credits
Saturday, February 14 AT 2:00 pm
Diamonds
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Original Lighting Design: Ronald Bates
World Premiere (Jewels): April 13, 1967—New York City Ballet, New York State Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: March 12, 2002—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, movements 2, 3, 4 & 5. This performance of Diamonds, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery courtesy of Sarasota Ballet. Costumes courtesy of The Australian Ballet.
Serenade
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal (1948); Ronald Bates (1964); Mark Stanley (current production)
World Premiere: March 1, 1935—American Ballet, Adelphi Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: April 18, 1952—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48. This performance of Serenade, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, NY.
Stars and Stripes
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
World Premiere: January 17, 1958—New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: January 19, 1981—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. This performance of Stars and Stripes, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery and Costumes courtesy of BALLET WEST, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director.
Today’s performance is dedicated to the enduring legacy of Danielle Santos, whose brilliance shone on the War Memorial Opera House stage for a decade as a member of San Francisco Ballet, and whose spirit remains an indelible part of the company. Read her memoriam.
Diamonds
Conductor: Martin West
FRANCES CHUNG JOSEPH WALSH
Jihyun Choi, Carmela Mayo, Julia Rowe, Seojeong Yun
Fernando Carratalá Coloma, Ángel García Molinero, Alexis Francisco Valdes,
Mingxuan Wang
Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Carlota Cruz, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Carly Graham, Gabriela Gonzalez, Erin Jung, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, Hui-Wen Peng, Amelia Soh, Tyla Steinbach, Juliette Windey
Rubén Cítores Nieto, Benjamin Davidoff, Jakub Groot, Lleyton Ho, Andris Kundzins, Lucas López, Justin-Cooper Meeks, Simone Pompignoli, Logan Shaw, Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber, Adrian Zeisel
Serenade
Conductor: Ming Luke
MISA KURANAGA NIKISHA FOGO KAMRYN BALDWIN
FERNANDO CARATALLÁ COLOMA MYLES THATCHER
Jihyun Choi, Isabella DeVivo, Leili Rackow, Seojeong Yun
Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Anna Chaziroglou, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Hui-Wen Peng, Amelia Soh, Tyla Steinbach, Juliette Windey
Benjamin Davidoff, Parker Garrison, Lleyton Ho, Justin-Cooper Meeks
Stars and Stripes
Conductor: Ming Luke
First Campaign
1st Regiment: Corcoran Cadets
JULIA ROWE
Julieta Castro, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Leili Rackow, Tyla Steinbach, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliette Windey
Second Campaign
2nd Regiment: Rifle Regiment
JACEY GAILLIARD
Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Jihyun Choi, Carlota Cruz, Gabriela Gonzalez, Erin Jung, Pemberley Ann Olson, Kyra Orozco-Davey, Amelia Soh, Juliana Wilder
Third Campaign
3rd Regiment: Thunder and Gladiator
LUCA FERRÒ
Benjamin Davidoff, Jakub Groot, Lleyton Ho, Donghui Kim, Lucas López, Shun Matsui, Justin-Cooper Meeks, Simone Pompignoli, Logan Shaw, Jasper True Stanford, Asher Stephenson, Benjamin Taber
Fourth Campaign
Liberty Bell and El Capitan
KATHERINE BARKMAN ESTEBAN HERNÁNDEZ
Fifth Campaign
All Regiments
Casting is subject to change